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Trial run of new Tirunelveli-Chennai Vande Bharat Express held with a halt in Tiruchi

Trial run of Vande Bharat Express from Tirunelveli to Chennai Egmore via Tiruchi conducted. PM Modi to flag off service on Sep 24. 8-coach train has 530 seats, improved features. Reception planned at 4 stations on inaugural run.

The Hindu · Sep 22, 2023

Other trains will not be detained to make way for Vande Bharat, say Railways

Second Vande Bharat train for Kerala begins trial run; to meet travel demand, but may affect other train schedules. Railways taking steps to ensure minimal disruption, such as making optimal use of vacant time slots and increasing speed limits. Doubling of Ernakulam-Ambalappuzha track key to streamlining services. 170% occupancy of…

The Hindu · Sep 21, 2023

Odisha: Vande Bharat Express from Rourkela-Puri to start from september 24

ROURKELA: The Rourkela-Puri Vande Bharat Express will start services from September 24, senior divisional commercial manager, Chakradharpur division of East Coast Railway, Gajraj Singh, said here on Wednesday after a trial run of the train.

The Times of India · Sep 21, 2023

Fire in battery box of Bhopal-Delhi Vande Bharat train; no casualty

The fire in the Vande Bharat express was later doused and repairs were conducted. The train resumed its onward journey after remaining halted for more than three hours. Read more on The Hindu

The Hindu · Jul 17, 2023

Railways to hold an internal probe into technical glitch that delayed Vande Bharat

The Southern Railway will hold an internal inquiry into the incident in which the Vande Bharat train from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram was halted for around one-and-a-half hours at Kannur station on Monday after the overhead electric lines tripped.

The Hindu · Jul 11, 2023

‘Vande Bharat’ chugs out of Dharwad

The much-awaited semi speed train ‘Vande Bharat’ chugged out of platform No. 1 of Dharwad Railway Station after Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged it off virtually on Tuesday morning.

The Hindu · Jun 27, 2023

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The Hindu · Jun 4, 2023

Goa-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express to be flagged off by PM on June 3

Read about the virtual flagging off event of Goa-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express scheduled from Madgaon railway station by Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled for June 3 on The Hindu.

The Hindu · Jun 1, 2023

India-Russia joint venture on Vande Bharat trains hits hurdle

The joint venture (JV) between Russian transportation giant Transmashholding (TNH) and Indian public sector undertaking (PSU) Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) to manufacture Vande Bharat Express train sets, valued at nearly $3.63 billion (over ₹30,000 crore), has run into problems.

The Hindu · Jun 1, 2023

Vande Bharat Express between Puri and Howrah hit by hailstorm

Two days after the Vande Bharat Express was launched between Puri and Howrah Railway Stations, the semi-high speed train was hit by a ‘Norwester’ accompanied by a hailstorm, which led to the damage of the windscreen of the main engine and the glass windows of some compartments.

The Hindu · May 21, 2023